fifteen month check-up

ruby had her check-up yesterday. it was such a nice change to have her in to the office without a fever or tears. she just hung out eating her grapes and flirting with all the nurses and her doctor. she wasn't bothered by anything (except her two immunizations). even then she got to have her nuk and it wasn't even bedtime or naptime. so she stopped crying almost immediately.

her height, weight, head circumference all seem on track. she is staying very consistent. she has gained back the weight she lost while she was sick last time too. so that is good.

one worry is that her speech development doesn't seem to be where it should be. her doctor seems to think a huge part of that is due to the ear infections. she took a look and could still see fluid behind the troubled ear. so, we are now scheduled for a hearing test and will go from there. she'll probably need tubes. so, of course i am worried about it. trying not to get too worked up. we'll see how it all goes.

anyway, we managed to get a photo with ruby and her doctor. she is the first person to examine her when she was 2 days old and she has been our pediatrician ever since then. unfortunately for us and fortunately for her, she has a job lined up out in billings, MT where she is from and her family lives. so, we will be getting a new doc. it was a little sad to say good-bye yesterday. although, we'll probably see her a few more times for this ear bizzo.